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What's driving physician consolidation | 5 years of anesthesia pay declines | Surgery Partner's earnings miss tied to surgical hospitals | The big wins for physicians in new federal budget | Federal noncompete ban status

Physician consolidation accelerates, anesthesia pay drops and the latest on the federal noncompete b March 9, 2026 1. The drivers of physician consolidation Full story 2. Anesthesia reimbursement declines over the last 5 years Full story 3. How does your…

Biggest threats to the ASC model | 4 hospital layoffs | The retention breakthrough anesthesia needs | 2025's defining deals | Outpatient cardiology's CMS whiplash

The biggest threats, points of relief for the ASC industry March 7, 2026 1. The biggest threats to the ASC model Full story 2. 4 hospital, health system layoffs in February Full story 3. Payer scrutiny is rising. How leading…

Good news for private practice | The secret to controlling ASC costs | Surgery Partners acquires vascular ASC operator | 7 practice acquisitions | Outpatient cardiology's CMS whiplash

ASC cost strategies, cardiology policy swings and deals March 6, 2026 1. Good news for private practice Full story 2. The secret to controlling ASC costs Full story 3. AI, robotics and spine innovation take center stage in Chicago. Learn more…

Biggest threats to ASCs | Anesthesia's retention tipping point | New era of ASC consolidation | 25-year independent physician group sells | Where CON laws could change next

What ASC leaders should know this week March 5, 2026 1. The biggest threats to the ASC model Full story 2. Anesthesia's retention tipping point Full story 3. Thriving vs. surviving: What sets top ASCs apart? See 6 defining traits here. 4.…

The ASC-payer leverage battle | Physicians' next frontier | SC multispecialty group acquired | Texas physicians settle false claims for $5M | Surgery Partners '25 revenue hits $3.3B

Inside the latest ASC power plays, physician deals and billion-dollar growth. March 4, 2026 1. The ASC-payer leverage battle Full story 2. Why cash-pay services may be physicians' next frontier Full story 3. How real-time surveys helped one group increase patient…

Stark law changes that are overdue | How physician ownership will shape future ASCs | $4.75M settlement in GI kickback case | 5 forces shaping anesthesia | PE's outpatient buying spree

Stark shifts, ASC ownership stakes, a $4.75M settlement and the market forces steering outpatient March 3, 2026 1. The Stark law changes physicians say are overdue Full story 2. Will physician ownership shape the next era of ASCs? Full story…

The quiet comeback of private practice | 5 studies scaring ASCs | Physician staffing groups file antitrust lawsuit against BCBS | 4 hospital closures | Physicians weigh in on VBC revolution

Private practice rebounds as ASCs face new pressure. March 2, 2026 1. Private practice's quiet comeback Full story 2. 5 studies scaring ASC leaders Full story 3. How does your ASC stack up? Benchmark your spine and orthopedic program against…

Cracks in the physician consolidation model | CMS halts $5.7B in payments | 5 service line closures | Site neutrality heats up ASC-hospital competition | 5 noncompete lawsuits

How consolidation models are shifting amid new regulatory environments February 28, 2026 1. The cracks in the physician consolidation model Full story 2. CMS blocks durable medical equipment enrollments, halts $5.7B in Medicare payments Full story 3. Clean claims don't…

ASC to close ahead of OhioHealth acquisition | Physicians' financial management struggle | 5 CMS moves shaping ASCs | Physician sentenced in $145M fraud scheme | Pelto launches ASC ownership platform

ASC closure tied to OhioHealth deal, CMS policy shifts, a $145M fraud case and more headlines. February 27, 2026 1. Hospital to close ASC ahead of OhioHealth acquisition Full story 2. Physicians' financial management problem Full story 3. Rush, Rothman and…

Physicians' Stark law dilemma | CMS blocks DME enrollments, halts $5.7B in Medicare payments | 5 noncompete lawsuits: Key takeaways | SCA Health's health system partnership strategy | Where ASCs are reaping AI benefits

CMS changes, Stark law risks and high-stakes legal battles impacting ASCs and physicians nationwide February 26, 2026 1. Physicians' Stark law dilemma Full story 2. CMS blocks DME enrollments, halts $5.7B in Medicare payments Full story 3. Revenue cycle risk often starts…

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